5 May 2012

chocolate covered mint patties

Except these are incomparably better for you. They're mostly coconut and cashews - can you say hello, glowing skin and strong nails? Everyone should get healthy by eating dessert. It's just the best.

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile, I've been pretty busy. There's a lot of new people in my life right now, plus I'm looking for a job (it's about time, I know), and trying to figure out my future! I'm really excited about building my tiny house, and I'll need to work all summer to save up enough for it.

I've also been having a lot of crazy messages from the universe lately. All these symbolic signs keep showing themselves and I can't ignore them. Many of them have to do with my dreams and my art. Anyways you don't care about this - you care about chocolate covered mint patties. So here you are.

I have been seeing these all over the internet and figured I should probably make them. When I saw them on Rawified (awesome blog!) yesterday - it got me in the kitchen. You should make these soon. They're easy, quick, fun and DELICIOUS! Nothing else to say, really.

Mint Chocolate Patties: makes twelve or so

1/3 cup dried coconut chunks/shreds

1/3 cup cashews

1-2 tablespoons melted coconut oil

2-3 Tb maple syrup/agave

1 tsp peppermint oil

Pinch of salt

1-2 tablespoons melted coconut oil

1/3 cup cacao powder

4-5 Tb maple syrup/agave

Pinch of salt

1/4 tsp cinnamon and cayenne (makes it sooo much better)

Blend all ingredients from the first list together until smooth. Pat into flattened balls (patties) with your hands and set them in the freezer for maybe 30 minutes.

Next, process all the ingredients from the second list together until smooth - raw chocolate! Frick, so good.

Finally, dip each pattie in the chocolate sauce and watch them harden almost immediately. Eat 'em up!